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Foldable watch?

dwfaust said:
So, left wrist only? What about left-haded people? Doesn't really matter, as I still think it's a really bad idea.
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It's just a mockup, no need to take it so seriously as representing discrimination against left-handers. I was merely pointing out that it made sense to have it fold out in one direction, away from the wrist, and that particular config would have been designed for those who are r-handed (the implict idea being that you'd need the opposite config for those who are l-handed).
 
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ApplesAreSweet&Sour said:
Apple Watch is not a Samsung product. Absolutely no way in hell it'll get a foldable display.

There are no ambitions to ever make Watch a standalone device, a all-in-one iPhone substitute, or any plans to drastically overhaul the design.

Apple Watch is the iPhone of smartwatches -Expect new features and design changes to follow the same iterative rollout:

No changes to the core use cases and functionality, besides upgrades to internals and more/better health sensors. Then every 3-4 years, the chassis/body/display will see a noticeable change/refinement.

I have to assume you're just trolling?
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I had the exact same thoughts but decided not to use the last word you used in fear of being banned for some two weeks or so, but, yes, he must be.
Ey but at least he got half the form to agree on something so that’s an achievement.
 
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taliz said:
There's a lot of talk about a foldable iPhone or iPad. To me that doesn't really make practical sense.
A foldable watch though... imagine a display a bit wider than todays watch, that you could unfold to make it twice as tall. Now you have a quite usable display on your wrist.
For me I wouldn't even need an iPhone anymore.
Use the watch when you're out, and the iPad at home. One less thing to carry around.
Since its literally wrapped around your wrist it won't get lost or misplaced as easily as a phone either.

Downside? Well I guess if you do a lot of typing it's gonna be a PITA.
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Foldable watch seems impractical for now. Maybe someday 😊 unknown technology to get it done at this point. We shall see. Like Doris Day sang:
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Keep calm and be happy what we get and have now😊 life is too short to be unhappy or unsatisfied.
 
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theorist9 said:
Just for fun, here's a mockup by Greek design firm Liquid Silicone. It does make sense to have it unfold to the left if it's intended to be worn on the left wrist. I'm very active and thus favor very light watches, so it's probably not my cup of tea.

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source: https://www.behance.net/gallery/110163633/Apple-Watch-Series-X

Here's an alternate concept from Motorola. Rather than making a foldable watch, they made a smartphone that bends into a circle and can thus be worn like a bangle. Doesn't look comfortable to me, but it might be tolerated by women used to wearing heavy jewelry, or large muscular guys who also tend to move more slowly.

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source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/motor...ne-like-a-watch-and-im-all-types-of-confused/

Finally, IBM patented a foldable watch in 2016; here's a mockup based on that patent:

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source: https://www.designboom.com/technology/ibm-folding-smartwatch-patent-07-10-2019/
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Yeah all this points to what I'm saying, it's coming.
I still think it makes more sense with a slightly wider display that folds up though.
 
I don’t want anything foldable. It is a dumb solution to a non existing problem. When something is foldable , it is inherently subject to mechanical damage. Do you need a bigger screen ? Buy a bigger product.
I love my brand new Ultra 2, but its dimensions are the biggest I can afford, for a watch.
 
FlyingDutch said:
I don’t want anything foldable. It is a dumb solution to a non existing problem. When something is foldable , it is inherently subject to mechanical damage. Do you need a bigger screen ? Buy a bigger product.
I love my brand new Ultra 2, but its dimensions are the biggest I can afford, for a watch.
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I can't wear a 4-5" screen on my wrist, unless it folds.
 
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